Which one better for installs? Older Ody or Sienna?

Mel281

New member
I am trying to compare which vehicle will work better for installing child seats in the third row: a 2006-2010 Sienna or Odyssey. I have had trouble doing some RF installs in the third row of my friend's Ody and have never tried it with a Sienna.
 
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Mel281

New member
2nd generation ody vs sienna

How does the third row do for car seat installs? I had trouble doing some RF positions back there in my friend's Odyssey. Hoping the Sienna is better. I think part of the trouble was the car seat was hitting the captains chairs of the 2nd row.
 

spokaneCPST

CPST Instructor
I have a 2007 Sienna. My kids rode rear-facing in the 3rd row in classic Marathons for several years. I also had Sceneras back there rear-facing. Forward facing, I've done the Marathon with seatbelts or LATCH; Frontier with seatbelt or LATCH, Scenera, and Nautilus. Due to the fixed seatbelt stalk on the passenger side, some seats don't install properly with seatbelt in that position (or take a lot of work to get right). I use LATCH in that position as my kids are lightweights.

My biggest complaint about the van is that there are only tether anchors for the passenger side and middle seats of that era Sienna in the 3rd row. I would rather have both tether anchors outboard.
 

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